With 4.66 billion internet users globally, internet and digitalism have taken the world by storm. This massive surge in users brings hundreds of new ways to make money online.
The overall process of earning has become less strenuous and more productive. You can relax in your room or lounge, or, even be on the move. All you need is a laptop and access to internet, and bingo! You can work from any place in the world.
Want to have a sneak-peak at how to make money online? Here are 20 easy methods to earn smartly.
1. Freelance Writing
Do you have the skill to produce valuable content in different topics? If the answer is yes, you can have a sizable side income by just writing in your free time for clients from various industries. Freelance content writers make approximately $15 to $80 per hour on Upwork.
Yes, that is absolutely true!
With a knack for writing, you can be your boss and take it as a full-time job, too. Almost 61% of freelance writers have shifted to this profession after seeing the substantial turnouts.
2. Taking Online Surveys
An online survey is an excellent way of earning money by collecting opinions and ideas and submitting them to registered platforms. There are millions of people who are actively participating in taking online surveys.
For example, Swagbucks is one of the best online paid survey platforms and has around 20 million active members. By taking a survey of about 10 minutes, you can earn approximately $6.40 an hour.
The branded survey is another excellent platform for survey enthusiasts. You can earn around $10 for conducting a single survey. Survey can be conducted on anything. For instance, it could be on the newly launched fragrance, gadget, or a new implemented method.
3. Blogging
Blogging has emerged as the most popular way to make online money. You can create your blogging website and start writing creative, promotional, and knowledgeable written pieces. After writing the blog, you will need to monetize it.
As soon as the monetization is done, you will see rapid growth in the earning chart. The trick is to get your blog monetized, and with this, you can earn amounts beyond imagination.
Blogging will bring you massive income only when you write blogs yourself. Plenty of bloggers are paying significant amounts to content writers for writing their blogs. 82% of low-income bloggers pay around $100 per article to content writers. So the advice here is to create your content and earn well.
4. Becoming a Virtual Assistant
Becoming a virtual assistant is gaining solid ground over the years. Companies are desperately looking for virtual assistants to save up to 78% of their operational costs per year.
Becoming a virtual assistant is easy. All you require is a laptop, headset, cellphone, effective communication skills, and flexible available working hours.
5. Online Seller
Online selling has been prioritized in the recent decade. People are more inclined towards buying and selling their goods to massive potential online buyers. Different platforms like eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Craiglist, etc., provide a chance to sell your goods to massive people. The process starts by creating an account and start earning by selling products to customers worldwide.
6. Online Service Provider
Online services are provided to a variety of domains. From food services to fashion goods, digital services to networking services, online services and support have gained popular consideration. People who provide online services are making handsome income through their work from home setups.
7. Register to Money-Making Applications
The digital world is transforming as new and advanced ways of earning are gaining attention. Some great money-making applications like Dosh, MyPoints, Acorns, and Fetch Rewards are available for instant download by just getting on with a few steps.
These platforms are a great way to bring in a considerable amount, for example:
- With MyPoints, you can get 40% back on all your purchase at nearly 2000 top retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Depot.
- Dosh is another application that works well with both retailers and restaurants and provides 10% cashback on the total spending.
- Acorns has a little different process as it provides a chance to save money by rounding up the entire purchase on the debit or credit card of your choice.
- Fetch Rewards gives points on every purchase you made from different brands.
8. Start Podcasting
Podcast has also emerged as a strong contender for earning considerable online money. In 2020, for the first time, more than 100 million Americans listen to at least one podcast each month.
Just as you write about something in a blog, similarly, a podcast requires you to speak volumes about something informative, knowledgeable, and creative. It requires you to find a niche subject. After podcasting for some time, you can narrow down your online audience and affiliate it with marketing.
9. Becoming Social Media Sensation
Social media giants like YouTube and Facebook have become an excellent source for earning unlimited income without worrying about investments. You will need a laptop, computer, or mobile phone with the confidence to speak in front of the camera.
You must also learn to interact with your viewers by creating compelling content. And Hurrah! Your online income is only a matter of a few clicks.
10. Running an Inbound Call Center
Many companies and businesses face space constraints, and with this, the best way is to outsource some of their operations for undisrupted business. With this, there is an excellent opportunity for setting up an inbound call center at your home or a vacant space (if you have any).
This process also opens up the opportunity of creating more employment. As you are not bound to work for just one company, you can run your business for different companies and see the continuous cash flow.
11. Online Instructor
Do you possess some skill, know the language, or even mastered a subject with profound knowledge? If the answer to this is Yes, this one is for you, and you can earn some decent money while teaching people online.
There are various social media platforms where you can teach live or even provide recorded videos.
12. Book Writer
Book writing is a great hobby. It requires the ability to play with words and ideas. You can find your niche genre, for example, fiction, non-fiction, or self-help.
Writers are earning pretty good amounts by publishing their books on Amazon Kindle Publishing.
13. Online Data Entry
Companies and businesses have tons of scattered data highly valuable to their business. For this, many companies and businesses are looking for people who can enter that data for them.
By searching for data entry jobs, you will find ample opportunities of data entry jobs. The best and reliable sources for data entry work are Upwork and Freelancer.
14. Online Photos Seller
Have you ever imagined how well clicking pictures pays?
People who know the art of clicking amazing pictures with a camera and understanding editing paradigms, bingo! You are halfway through to earn pretty good money online.
Platforms like Shutterstock, Fotomoto, Etsy, Alamy, Adobe Stock, etc., are great for earning money by selling photos.
15. Become an Interpreter and Translator
Another way to earn money online is being multi-lingual. The world is a difficult place for expat communities. Providing interpreting and translating services to people who are visiting these new countries can earn you good money. To find prospective translator sources, you can sign in with Welocalize, one of the best for remote working opportunities.
16. Instagram Influencers
Instagram is a social media application, with around 112.5 million users in the United States and more than 1 billion globally. With this massive online audience, you can become an influencer and earn by your style statement.
Do you have: a good fashion sense, communication skills, and confidence to face the camera?
Is yes, then you can establish a credible online audience which will bring you pretty good money.
17. Online Researcher
Every person has a different yet unique set of talent and skill. The gates of opportunities are not closed. There are still a variety of works with which you can earn good money.
If you are committed and passionate, you can pick some research jobs which only require you to work for some hours but with complete commitment and dedication.
18. Become a Life Coach
Considering that so many people are stressed, becoming a life coach is an excellent way to help people and earn good money at the same time. The internet is flooding with online programs where you can learn how to become a life coach.
19. Do Email Marketing
With the surge in digital platforms, marketing trends have significantly changed. Email marketing has touched new horizons. You can learn the nitty-gritty of email marketing, start working from home and make better income than your ordinary job gets you.
20. Buy & Sell Domain Names
People who are buying and selling websites fathom well that buying and selling domain names can be a great source of good money.
You can use tools like Just Dropped for purchasing a domain name and then sell it to other prospective buyers. Some people can make hundreds of dollars by just selling a few domains.
Pinstripe Magazine Staff
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